[BC] Digital TV

[r j carpenter]

From: "Scott Cason" <scott at lagrange-com.com>

> A voucher to get a set top box?!  I suppose the tax payers will be 
> picking up the tab for this also?  I have been over the Constitution,
>  Bill of Rights AND Declaration of Independence several times now, 
> could someone please point out to me exactly where the reception of 
> television broadcasts is an unalienable right?

One purpose of moving stations to digital is to allow their old channel
to be sold to make money for the "Gummint".  Some of that "huge
windfall" of money will be used to subsidize the set top boxes.

So, no the taxpayer isn't paying for the boxes, but yes, (s)he is.